Biden predicts Russia will invade Ukraine - BBC News

US President Joe Biden has said he thinks his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will "move in" on Ukraine but does not want "full-blown war".

He told a news conference Mr Putin would pay a "serious and dear price" for invading, but indicated a minor incursion might be treated differently.

The White House later stressed any Russian military move would be met with a swift, severe response from the West.

The Kremlin warned the comments could further destabilise the situation.

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[inamghafoor]

didn't he predict that the Taliban wouldn't take back Afghanistan?

[kaziam]

THEY WILL PAY DEARLY, by receiving a letter of condemnation from the White House

[dcasteaux]

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
Mike Tyson

[ABI-qwbj]

I bet Putin laughed his ass off after seeing Biden's response.

[davem]

Really like the voice and calm demeanour of the reporter. Should see more of him.

[gemini_]

Nice job cutting out the part of the speech where he invited Russia to have a “small incursion” into the country.

Quit playing defense for a President with an approval rating so goddamn low.

[corndogius]

Why did the BBC skip the part of joes speech when he literally said they wont do anything if Russia does a “minor incursion”.

[richardhughes]

He has predicted what everybody all ready knows good one Biden

[imthatguy]

I predict Russia will invade ukraine & putin will laugh at US sanctions😂
Then china will take Taiwan while nobody do nothing about it

[Mike_]

Biden predicting this is a bit like him trying to remember what day of the week it is

[zyzzsdisciples]

It's shameful that after 2 world wars and heinous quantities of human suffering there are still people who would sacrifice their own country's sons for petty disputes over land.

[retroartists]

Its ONLY been 1 year ??
Feels like forever

[f.jgouda]

Every poor president of dictator always looks for A enemy to survive

[potyi]

you know it's serious when Biden doesn't stutter

[deepone]

Ukraine: Help! 127k Russian soldiers are at our doorsteps!.
US: No worries, we have sanction letters for em...big and small available.

[_MaxHeadroom_]

Man, the reporter at the end is lookin' fine.

[Direwreck]

Politics sometimes feel like a bunch of high schools students getting mad at each other that their friend is joining a different club. Ffs

[richardlee]

He read it in a fortune cookie then confirmed it on Facebook

[benjamindover]

He undermined his entire argument when he said "American troops will not be involved". That's not how you intimidate a foreign country to back down.

[LieutenantBonk]

BBC, please endeavor to stay unbiased. The US has very few resources to find truth. It's sad that we have to look outside of our own country to find what was intended by "freedom of the press".